United States Antimony Jumps 8% on $100M Buyback, USA Rare Earth Slips, MP Materials Holds Flat

United States Antimony (NYSE:UAMY) stock is up 8% midday Wednesday to $5.63 after the board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $100 million.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 19, 2026

USA Rare Earth Gains 7%, MP Materials Jumps 8%: Here's Why Critical Minerals Are Moving Today

The critical-minerals theme has a compelling strategic foundation, but strategic importance doesn't automatically translate into attractive stock returns.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 14, 2026

Heavy Rare Earth Metals Plant Boosts U.S. Supply Chain Independence

The United States is finally starting to dig itself out of a rare earth metals hole it spent decades digging. The effort got a boost on July 29, when Energy Fuels announced that construction has begun on a commercial-scale expansion at its White Mesa Mill in Utah.

Forbes • Aug 4, 2026

This ETF Was Built to Break China's Rare Earth Grip. Trade or Trap?

The Sprott Rare Earth ETF (NASDAQ:REXC) is what happens when a foreign policy problem gets packaged into a ticker.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 28, 2026

REMX: Rare Earth Exposure Is Only One Half, And All Is Not Well On The Other Half

The VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF offers diversified exposure to 38 global rare earth and strategic metals companies, with a strong China tilt. REMX exhibits high annualized volatility (~50%) and turnover, making it unsuitable for conservative investors who dislike churn. Intermediate-term headwinds include lithium market weakness, USD appreciation, and technical bearishness, despite a compelling long-term rare earths narrative.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 14, 2026

3 Rare-Earth ETFs That Help Investors Balance Exposure and Risk

It's not hard to see why investing in rare-earth metals is a long-term investment theme. Rare-earth metals are 17 metallic elements with unusual magnetic, optical, and conductive properties that make them indispensable to modern technology, including:

MarketBeat • Jul 12, 2026

3 Critical Minerals ETFs Capturing the Reshoring Trade as China Tightens Export Controls

China's October 2025 expansion of rare earth export controls continues to ripple through equity markets eight months later.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 6, 2026

If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, Should You Buy More Bonds? New Research Might Make You Think Twice.

Recent research from the IMF says that bonds might not be a good way to diversify in case of a stock market downturn. Buying precious metals and rare-earth ETFs could add commodities to your portfolio.

The Motley Fool • Jun 29, 2026

China Controls One Pivotal “AI Chokepoint.” Why America Can't Fix Its Rare Earths Problem Overnight

America's rare earths problem is often framed as a mining problem.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 10, 2026

2 Sectors Where the Ultra-Wealthy Are Putting Their Money

Family offices poured more than $3 billion into tech, media, and telecom companies. But materials attracted the most capital—$4.8 billion.

Barrons • May 23, 2026